Amy Winehouse

Having listened to great songwriters like James Taylor and Carole King, I felt there was nothing new that was coming out that really represented me and the way I felt. So I started writing my own stuff.

Women don't try to use me.

I write songs about stuff that I can't really get past personally - and then I write a song about it and I feel better.

I really started writing music to challenge myself, to see what I could write.

To be honest, I think kids have got a lot more going on than adults. They've got their heads screwed on a lot better.

I want at least five kids. I want twins.

I'm such a kid at heart.

I can play a lot of different instruments adequately but nothing really well.

I'm not very ambitious at all.

I'm not frightened of appearing vulnerable.

I didn't think it was special to be able to sing.

Cause I'm a musician, I'm not really good at posing and being a model, like, modeling.